Reflection of Early Vestibular Stimulation in Sensorimotor Integration: a Study

The early vestibular stimulation plays vital role in development of sensorimotor integration. The present study was intended to evaluate the efficacy of practice of using cradle in the early infancy for the development of the sensorimotor integration. The study was cross-sectional case-control study involving 62 kids studying at kindergarten in a preschool. The children who had early vestibular stimulation acted as cases (n =28) and those who has not been given early vestibular stimulation acted as control. (n = 34). Flexibility, power testing, balancing were checked among these. The scores of individual test were noted down and they were added up to make Sensorimotor Integration (SMI) Score of each kid. When compared between these scores it was found that it was significantly better in experimental group. Balance beam test and Draw man test revealed significant differences in the control and cases, balance and body perception was better in experimental group. We can conclude from the scores that on developmental scale the children with early vestibular stimulation were placed at higher rank as compared to control. We found that kids with early vestibular stimulation showed more interest and performance in the sports involving motor skills, balance activity. The children exposed to early vestibular stimulation might perform better in the sports in the adulthood.